interviewing Meeks with him having little chance of getting the job defeats the purpose imo.

No it doesn't. It fulfills the requirement. The requirement is just politically correct bullshit. It's dumb. I guarantee you no minority candidate has ever gotten a job due to it. Either you're a candidate or you're not. You don't get an interview simply because you fulfill the requirement and then end up with the job. Qualified candidates franchises would be interested in would be interviewed Rooney Rule or no Rooney Rule.